Scripted series · Apple TV
The Afterparty
Till death do they party.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tiffany Haddish
Detective Danner
18 eps
Sam Richardson
Aniq
18 eps
Zoë Chao
Zoe
18 eps
Ben Schwartz
Yasper
9 eps
Ike Barinholtz
Brett
8 eps
Ilana Glazer
Chelsea
8 eps
Dave Franco
Xavier
8 eps
Jamie Demetriou
Walt
9 eps
John Early
Detective Culp
9 eps
Genevieve Angelson
Indigo
8 eps
John Cho
Ulysses
10 eps
Paul Walter Hauser
Travis
10 eps
Ken Jeong
Feng
10 eps
Anna Konkle
Hannah
10 eps
Poppy Liu
Grace
10 eps
Elizabeth Perkins
Isabel
10 eps
Jack Whitehall
Sebastian
10 eps
Zach Woods
Edgar
10 eps
Vivian Wu
Vivian
10 eps
Barbie Ferreira
Willow
1 eps
Jimmy Tatro
Officer Kleyes
1 eps
Azia Celestino
Linda Dela Rosa
1 eps
Haley Tju
Veronica
2 eps
Channing Tatum
Self
2 eps
Kenny Cooper
DJ
2 eps
Chris Coppola
Mickey
1 eps
Cale Schultz
Bouncer Bob
1 eps
Christopher Allen
Officer Matsuno
2 eps
Al Bayan
Classmate #1
1 eps
Ashley Dulaney
Class Mate #2
1 eps
Danielle Juliet Ma
Classmate #3
3 eps
Brandon Keener
Officer #1
1 eps
David Banks
Officer #2
1 eps
Momo Bedier
Baz
1 eps
Andrew Flory
Teen Partygoer #1
1 eps
Cree Kawa
Teen Partygoer #2
1 eps
Emma Katherine Kennedy
Teen Partygoer #3
1 eps
Jill Basey
Mrs. Pattendole
1 eps
Corey Reynolds
Danner's Dad
1 eps
Eddie Alfano
Sergeant Dale
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Afterparty actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Afterparty reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20228 episodes
6.4IMDbWhen a high school reunion's afterparty ends in a stunning death, everyone is a suspect. A detective grills the former classmates one by one, uncovering potential motives as each tells their version of the story—culminating in the shocking truth.
Best episode · S01E08 Maggie
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202310 episodes
6.5IMDbIn season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner returns to help Aniq and Zoë solve the whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.
Best episode · S02E10 Vivian and Zoe
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E10
Vivian and Zoe
Alternating between campy horror and '80s soap opera, Zoe and her mother fill in the remaining blanks of Edgar's murder.
- Directed by Tamra Davis
- Written by Christopher Miller, Jordan Shipley
S02E09
Isabel
Launching into a '50s psychological melodrama, Edgar's mother details her nightmarish year since the death of her husband.
- Directed by Christopher Miller
- Written by Anna Lockhart, Katie Miller
S02E01
Aniq 2: The Sequel
When Zoe's sister's wedding weekend is destroyed by a murder, Aniq calls his old friend Danner to investigate the crime.
- Directed by Eric Appel
- Written by Christopher Miller, Anthony King
S02E02
Grace
Aniq and Danner interview the bride, who tells the story of her relationship with Edgar in the style of a Jane Austen romance.
- Directed by Anu Valia
- Written by Christopher Miller, Rachel Smith
S01E08
Maggie
An unexpected eyewitness emerges to help Detective Danner piece together the true story behind Xavier’s demise. Season finale.
- Directed by Christopher Miller
- Written by Christopher Miller
S01E02
Brett
In Brett's action-packed retelling of the night, he had one goal in attending the reunion: reconcile with his ex-wife to get their family back together.
- Directed by Christopher Miller
- Written by Anthony King
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E10
Vivian and Zoe
- Directed by Tamra Davis
- Written by Christopher Miller, Jordan Shipley
S02E09
Isabel
- Directed by Christopher Miller
- Written by Anna Lockhart, Katie Miller
S02E08
Feng
- Directed by Eric Appel
- Written by Christopher Miller, Jordan Shipley
S02E07
Ulysses
- Directed by Peter Atencio
- Written by Brenda Hsueh, Christopher Miller
S02E06
Danner's Fire
- Directed by Tamra Davis
- Written by Christopher Miller, Anthony King
S02E05
Sebastian
- Directed by Anu Valia
- Written by Christopher Miller, Jordan Shipley
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Christopher Miller
Showrunner
Phil Lord
Executive producer
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Jordan Shipley
Executive producer
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Justin Shipley
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Anthony King
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Nicole Delaney
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Anna Lockhart
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Mike Rosolio
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Brenda Hsueh
Writer
Jack Dolgen
Writer
Bridger Winegar
Writer
Rachel Smith
Writer
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Katie Miller
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Phil LordExecutive Producer
- Christopher MillerExecutive Producer
- Jordan ShipleyExecutive Producer
- Aubrey LeeProducer
- Justin ShipleyExecutive Producer
- Anthony KingExecutive Producer
Writing
- Nicole DelaneyWriter
- Anna LockhartWriter
- Mike RosolioWriter
- Phil LordWriter
- Brenda HsuehWriter
- Jack DolgenWriter
Direction
- Peter AtencioDirector
- Christopher MillerDirector
- Tamra DavisDirector
- Anu ValiaDirector
- Eric AppelDirector
Cinematography
- Carl HerseDirector of Photography
- Ross RiegeDirector of Photography
Music
- Daniel PembertonOriginal Music Composer
- David SchweitzerOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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